What teachers really want to tell parents.

[Low C Sharp]

I'm totally with teachers for the most part, but this article went a little too far. According to the article, when a kid tells the parent about something rotten the teacher did, the parent should remember there's two sides to every story. But when the teacher reports a student's misbehavior, parents should be satisfied with hearing just one side.

Damn straight I'm asking my kid if a teacher's accusation is correct. Maybe his side of the story will shed some light on the context. Or maybe it won't, but I need to hear it. Teachers can be wrong.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

I'm totally with teachers for the most part, but this article went a little too far. According to the article, when a kid tells the parent about something rotten the teacher did, the parent should remember there's two sides to every story. But when the teacher reports a student's misbehavior, parents should be satisfied with hearing just one side.

Damn straight I'm asking my kid if a teacher's accusation is correct. Maybe his side of the story will shed some light on the context. Or maybe it won't, but I need to hear it. Teachers can be wrong.

Exactly. Teachers can be wrong even when the child did something wrong.

Also, my public school education taught me that in the midst of the awesome teachers (and principals) there are some jacked up teachers (and principals). Teachers are not your child's babysitters which also means that they are not the primary disciplinarian and adult in the child's life. What the teachers say and do should never go unchallenged if a problem arises. An involved parent will pay attention and make sure the kid does the right thing more often than not. As the article said, children are not and should not be perfect so there will be the occasional issue. Anything more than occasional and your child (and/or the teachers and the school) has a concern.